Phillip Cocu’s side welcome Cardiff to the East Midlands on Friday, September 13, live on Sky Sports.

It will be a first meeting between the two since the controversial encounter at the back end of the 2017-18 season – as the Rams won 3-1 at Pride Park. That came after the original fixture had been postponed, with “Snowgate” saga ensuing.

It’s all change 18 months down the line, though, and City boss Neil Warnock is hoping to call on his key men for the game.